British Petroleum to develop four new oil and gas fields in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq -- Iraq signed an agreement with British energy giant British Petroleum on Thursday to develop four oil and gas fields in the northern province of Kirkuk.A memorandum of understanding was signed by Iraq's Oil Minister Hayan Abdel Ghani and BP's CEO Murray Auchincloss, Prime Minister Mohamed Shia al-Sudani's media office...
Former Daesh bastion echoes with chimes of church bell
A bell was inaugurated at a church in Mosul on Saturday to the cheers of Iraqi Christians, seven years after the Daesh group overran the northern city.
Oil demand to top pre-pandemic level next year: OPEC
The optimistic forecast comes as the OPEC cartel nations and their allies are beginning to raise output to meet recovering demand.
Iraq PM visits Iran to discuss economic relations, mutual interest
As Iran's neighbour to the west, Iraq has sought a mediating role between Tehran and Arab nations and since April, it has tried to broker talks with Saudi Arabia to soothe tensions between the regional rivals.
Iraqis saddest people in Arab region: Report
Political, economic and social crises in the Middle East countries has led to an implosion of negative emotions among their citizens.
TotalEnergies inks $27bn deal to power Iraq
The French firm, formerly called Total, will now build four power projects in Iraq.
Iran cuts natural gas exports to Iraq as per a six-month agreement
The decision is said to be based on an agreement with Iraq, and apparently follows prior notification. Iran used to export about 40-45 million cubic meters of natural gas to Iraq on a daily basis, and its debts to Iran reduced natural gas exports to Iraq in December last year.Macron visits IS former stronghold in Iraq’s Mosul
His visit to Mosul, a melting pot of Iraq's diverse ethnic and religious communities, is seen as an opportunity to renew his support for Christians in the Middle East
Afghanistan overshadows Iraq summit as Macron stays put
French president Emmanuel Macron vowed his country will maintain presence in Iraq no matter what Americans decide. After meeting Iraqi president Mustafa al-Khademi, Macron said Daesh remains a threat and the fight against these groups is a priority of Iraqi government.Iraq’s Mosul struggles to rebuild without funds
Mosul, the country's second city in Nineveh province, was the last major Iraqi bastion of the Islamic State group's failed "caliphate" between 2014 and 2017
Macron arrives at Iraq summit aimed at easing Mideast tensions
Macron warned on Saturday the Islamic State group "remains a threat."
Iraq’s Sadr reverses poll boycott call
Iraq’s populist Shiite leader Moqtada Sadr on Friday reversed his decision to boycott the October elections and said his movement would take part in order to help “end corruption."Regional security in focus as Mideast leaders meet
Leaders from around the MENA region are arriving in Baghdad for a summit meant to lower tensions in the region. The meeting is a chance for Iraq to showcase its recent efforts to be a neutral mediator.
US, Iraq to continue security partnership
The two countries will continue to cooperate to see to it that there is no resurgence of ISIS in Iraq.
Iraq to rid its power woes with solar energy
Iraq has signed a deal with China to build a set of solar power plants that would produce 2,000 MW of clean, renewable energy for the power-starved, oil-rich country.
Lebanon taps Dubai’s ENOC for fuel swap
Lebanon is expected to use ENOC’s fuel to generate electricity, as the Iraqi oil is deemed unsuitable for the process.Iran to get $300m Japanese loan to upgrade oil refinery
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said this assistance would be in the form of low-interest loans.Graft, security issues feed the trade in Iraq’s past
The boom in looted objects from antiquity is a real problem in Iraq, where corruption is prevalent and archaeological sites are poorly protectedIraq seeks role as mediator with regional summit
The meeting in Baghdad on Saturday seeks to give Iraq a "unifying role" to tackle the crises shaking the regionGraft, security issues feed trade in Iraq’s past
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UAE, Iraq moot bilateral business council
Iraq and the UAE already conduct trade that was worth around $15 billion in 2019.
UK, US interferences threaten regional stability: Iran
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Shamkhani reportedly issued this warning in a meeting with Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein.370 Iraqis flown home from Belarus border
Baghdad last week announced a suspension of flights to Belarus to stem the flow and protect its citizens who have been victims of smuggling networks.Murder of city official fuels anger over Iraq impunity
Abir Salim, the director of municipal services in the city which houses the mausoleums of two of Shiite Islam's most revered figures, was shot dead as he was carrying out his duties on TuesdayClimate crisis the next great threat for Iraq
Only 3.5 percent of Iraq’s farmlands are watered with irrigation systems and rivers are polluted with viruses and bacteria, oil spills and industrial chemicals.
Iraq looks up to IMF for $4bn loan
Iraq is confident about securing a $4 billion dollar loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after it restarted talks with the world’s top lending institution.
Fujairah Chamber keen to foster ties with Iraqi businesses
Businessmen on both sides to exchange knowledge and ideas to create opportunities for collaboration.US extends Iraq’s sanction waiver for four months
The extensions follow a visit to Washington by Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhemi to meet US President Joe Biden.Japan pledges $1.97 m to UN to help conduct Iraq elections
The money will be used to support and assist capacity-building within the Iraqi Independent High Electoral Commission for the October polls.
Daesh attack on funeral kills 17 in Iraq
At least 17 people, including policemen, were killed in an attack by the Islamic State group in the Salahudin province of Iraq on Friday.
Iraqis ask for jabs as Covid tears through the country
Covid has resurfaced in Iraq with a vehemence that people are now frantically looking for jabs as their reluctance to take the vaccine ebbs away.
Pro-Iran groups welcome US declaration to end Iraq ops
Pro-Iran armed factions stand accused of carrying out around 50 rocket and drone attacks this year against US interests in Iraq.
UN commission pays $600 million to Kuwait oil firm for Iraq invasion losses
The UN Compensation Commission is to pay another $1.1 billion to the Kuwait Petroleum Company as compensation.Iraq, Lebanon sign deal to swap fuel oil for medical services
Under the deal, Lebanon will receive one million tonnes of fuel oil in exchange for "goods and services", a statement issued by the Iraqi authorities has highlighted.Iraq makes arrests in deadly Baghdad-area bombing claimed by Islamic State group
The prime minister Kadhemi did not specify the number of people arrested, but a source at the interior ministry said the suspects were anticipated to make televised "confessions"
US promises another $155-million humanitarian aid to Iraq
The additional funding from the State Department and the USAID is meant to help “the people of Iraq as well as Iraqi refugees in the region and generous communities hosting them.”Biden, Kadhemi meeting to focus on US troop withdrawal from Iraq
The White House talks between the two allies come just a week after a deadly attack claimed by the Islamic State group, despite Baghdad declaring the Sunni extremists defeated over three years agoGenerator business thrives in Iraq amid power cuts
Private generator business is about $6-$10 billion, each household spends on average $100-200 per month on electricity
Powering Iraqi homes one switch at a time
Iran decided last month to cut power supplies to Iraq, saying the it owes it more than $6 billion in arrears. That has left Wataniya unable to keep up with soaring demand in the country.Biden to host Iraqi PM at White House on July 26
The meeting will "highlight the strategic partnership between the United States and Iraq," the White House said in a statementIraqi, Syrian presidents stress need to join hands against terrorism
Iraq President Barham Salih talked with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to collaborate against common problems, with stress on terrorism
Iraq virus surge strains health system after Covid unit fire
The country reports highest number of Covid cases this month at 9,635 Nearly 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have been reported in Iraq so far Iraq's health ministry reported 9,635 new coronavirus cases Wednesday, the highest figure this month, days after a medical facility fire killed dozens and re-ignited anger over...
At least 52 dead in Iraq Covid ward fire
At least 52 people died and 22 were wounded when a massive fire engulfed the coronavirus isolation ward of an Iraqi hospital on Monday.Climate crisis is the next great threat facing Iraq
Iraq's hardscrabble farmers and livestock herders are battling severe water shortages that are killing their animals, fields and way of life.Three rockets fired at US embassy in Baghdad: Iraqi army
A rocket attack at an airbase on Wednesday injured 2 personnel in Anbar A spate of recent attacks on US forces blamed on pro-Iranian groups BAGHDAD: Three rockets were fired at the US embassy in Iraq early Thursday, the Iraqi army said, at the end of a day marked by...
Baghdad: US forces shoot down armed drone near US embassy
Since the start of the year, 47 attacks have targeted US interests in the country Separately on Monday, three rockets targeted an Iraqi air base in the western desert that also housed US troops US forces shot down an armed drone above their embassy in Baghdad on Monday night, Iraqi...Iraqi tribe threatens to shut down French consulate in Nasiriyah
An Iraqi tribe based in Nasiriyah has threatened shut down the French Consulate in the Southeastern city The al-Husseinat Tribe’s chief Caesar al-Ajil al-Husseinawi said the diplomatic mission had repeatedly insulted it An Iraqi tribe based in Nasiriyah has threatened shut down the French Consulate in the Southeastern city, said...
Blackouts hit Iraq as mercury soars 52°C
4 southern provinces without electricity since Tuesday Sizzling temperatures made worse by high levels of humidity When the mercury soared to 52 degrees Celsius (125 Fahrenheit) this week in Iraq, Ali Karrar placed his baby for a couple of minutes in the fridge. But when the power went off on...Rumsfeld, Iraq war architect, dead at 88
Rumsfeld and vice president Dick Cheney were emblematic of what was seen as excesses in Bush's "war on terror" He had been the youngest person ever to become defense secretary in 1975 at the age of 43 Donald Rumsfeld, the cocksure and unrepentant defense secretary who led the United States...Iraq, Egypt, Jordan to boost security, economic ties
The visits by Egypt's president and Jordan's king came as Iraq seeks to move closer to Arab allies of the US in the Middle East The summit discussed ways of bolstering cooperation between Iraq, Jordan, Egypt in the fields of security, energy, trade Egypt, Jordan and Iraq agreed...
GE to develop Iraq’s power infrastructure, promote clean energy
GE will help Iraq develop power infrastructure It will also promote clean energy in the country General Electric (GE) will help Iraq develop power infrastructure and promote clean energy in the country. The plan includes several key pillars that support the government’s goals to enhance Iraq’s power infrastructure, as well...
